Climate Justice Curriculum Institute: Articles & Websites

Brown, Sally. BioCycle, May 9, 2023
“Do the risks of contaminants in the soil outweigh the potential benefits of reclaiming and using the land?...gardening in barren lots, with the requisite tools to improve the soil, is the solution to the problem.”

Brown, Sally. BioCycle, May 9, 2023
“Do the risks of contaminants in the soil outweigh the potential benefits of reclaiming and using the land?...gardening in barren lots, with the requisite tools to improve the soil, is the solution to the problem.”

Jagannathaugust, Janaki. Civil Eats, August 2018
“Protecting the health and diversity of soil microbes in California’s Central Valley is also the first step to protecting the health and diversity of the region's inhabitants.”

Shattuck, Annie, Nikki Silvestri, Torri Estrada, and Eric Holt-Giménez. Policy Brief #21, January 2017. Food First/ Institute for Food and Development
“By one estimate, the world’s agricultural soils have lost over half their original carbon. If those soil carbon stocks were regenerated, by one account they could offset up to 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions.”

Dunagan, Christopher. Salish Sea Currents Magazine, Apr 12, 2021.
“Did polluting industries intentionally locate their facilities in disadvantaged neighborhoods, or did vulnerable populations move in next to these sources of pollution?... According to the Environmental Protection Agency, half the people who live within a mile of federal Superfund sites are from minority racial groups, although minorities make up only 40 percent of the overall U.S. population.”

Draxler, Breanna. Yes! Magazine, Dec 2023.
“Respecting the humanity and history of soil can help us grow a more resilient future for all.”

Felicien, A., Schiavoni, C., Romero, L. Monthly Review, 2018.

This page includes “introductory writings and reviews on Indigenous peoples and climate justice” and an :advanced bibliography…on the broad topic of Indigenous peoples and climate change, with links included.”

Online essay about the WA Conservation Corps environmental justice crew. Includes the work of the crew and how to join.